A. surprised; surprised
B. surprising; surprising
C. surprised; surprising
D. surprising ; surprised
20. It was said that he died _________ a fever.
A. in
B. by
C. of
D. from
Ⅱ.完形填空/Close(20分]
(I)
In the dining room of my grandfather' s house stood his heavy clock. Meals in the dining room were a 21 for our four generations to become one. My grandfather' s clock always stood like a trusted old family friend, 22 us playing jokes and telling stories, which was already a 23 of our life.
When I was a child, the old clock interested me. I watched and listened to it during 24 I was surprised how at 25 times of the day, the clock would strike three times, six times or more, with a wonderful great 26 that echoed throughout the house. The clock chimed year after year, a part of my 27 , a part of my heart.
Even more 28 to me was my grandfather's special action each day. He meticulously 29 the clock with a special key each day. The key was magic to me. It 30 our family' s magnificent clock ticking and striking all year round.
21. A. time
B. possibility
C. problem
D. pleasure
22. A. seeing
B. hearing
C. watching
D. looking
23. A. start
B. part
C. signal
D. mark
24. A. stories
B. jokes
C. periods
D. meals
25. A. busy
B. urgent
C. happy
D. different
26. A. shock
B. sound
C. song
D. music
27. A. memories
B. minds
C. comfort
D. information
28. A. comfortable
B. hopeful
C. wonderful
D. skillful
29. A. opened
B. wound
C. turned
D. started
30. A. made
B. controlled
C. kept
D. fixed
(Ⅱ)
One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small 31 She cared for them and felt great love for them.
Once the 32 and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore, 33 he flew close, she grasped him 34 She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and 35 in horror at the dead bird.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for 36 She lifted him from the cage and 37 him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird' s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer 38 with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and 39 softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to 40 love is to hold on it too tightly, while the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!
31.A.cage
B.box
C. tank
D. room
32. A. weaker
B. taller
C. larger
D. shorter
33. A. because
B. as
C. if
D. since
34. A. gently
B. freely
C. elegantly
D. wildly
35. A. stared
B. glared
C. glanced
D. shouted
36. A. freedom
B. food
C. love
D. space
37. A. dropped
B. pulled
C. seized
D. tossed
38. A. packed
B. concerned
C. marked
D. lined